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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
15 cm sIG 33
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1927–1945
Quantity
4,600
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1927
- Combat Weight1,800 kg
- Travel Weight1,800 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)11
- Ordnance Typecased separate-loading
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range (standard)4.7 km
- Muzzle Velocity240 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)2.5
- Elevation0° to +73° or -4° to +75°
- Traverse11.5°
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight38 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE, Smoke, Hollow-charge, Demolition
- Charge Zones6
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility8MOD.8
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn or motor-towed
- Emplacement Time10
- Displacement Time10
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)16 km/h
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length4.42 m
- Width2.06 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production4,600
- Production Start1,936 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1927Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
99
years in service
18
years in production
4,600
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
138FIELD GUNS27INTERWAR PERIOD · FIELD GUNS639GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS148PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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